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We are only two chapters in and I already love this book. I have little ones, 3 and 5, who have asked a ton of questions about the slavery aspect so far so we’ve talked a lot about that to help them process what slavery is, etc. What I love is Kaffe’s heart in Chapter Two and the elements of history that the book explains so well. I bought this book as read-aloud for the babies that would go along with our study of ancient history and I love, love, love it. We're only two chapters in but the book, so far, has done a really masterful job of introducing Ancient Egyptian geography and culture to the littles as well as still backing the importance of family, compassion, and selflessness. This is a MUST READ at some point for any parents looking for a read aloud for little ones

Excellent simple story highlights so many aspects of ancient Egyptian life, including the annual flooding of the Nile. Despite the title the book is equally good for girls or boys as the central characters are the son of a noble and a slave girl who have a pleasant friendship and get caught in the cross hairs of a mystery. It is a little younger, more innocent story than the excellent book, "The Golden Goblet". Independent read for grades 2/3 to 5/6. Ideal for grades 3/4. Read aloud to K-3 crowd.

This book was written in 1950. I read about it on a Charlotte Mason homeschooling website. It was a great adjunct to our study about ancient civilizations, a really engaging story! My 9 year old loved it. The story involves a mystery that a young Egyptian boy and girl solve, and you learn a lot about ancient Egypt.